ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER GERALD R. FORD -- Off the coast of Virginia, the multiweek Composite Training Unit Exercise is underway for the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) -- a series of test events to be completed before the warship's next deployment, projected to be later this summer, according to officials. This year’s exercise follows Ford’s first full-length deployment, which concluded in January 2024. During that stretch, the carrier strike group was deployed to the Mediterranean to assist in...
